Abandoned Turf House #2 - Iceland
by Stuart Litoff
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Abandoned Turf House #2 - Iceland
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Stuart Litoff
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Photograph - Photograph
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When Iceland was first settled it was covered in plentiful birch forests. Birch homes, however, couldn’t withstand the weather, so settlers soon began building homes with rocks and turf. The common home began with a stone foundation and a wooden frame covered in layers of turf which provided a great deal of insulation. The only external wood used was the home’s doorway where each homeowner could showcase their creativity. Throughout centuries of development, turf houses were slowly replaced with iron sided and reinforced concrete homes, though the historical green huts still sprinkle the Icelandic countryside.
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